James Joseph Barrett (17 December 1879 – 27 July 1942) was an Irish track and field athlete who represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Barrett was born in Rahela, Ballyduff, County Kerry, Ireland and worked as a Royal Irish Constabulary officer.
[1] At the 1908 Olympic Games, Barrett participated in the Greek discus throw event and in the shot put competition, but in both contests his result is unknown.
[2][3][4] He finished third behind Einar Nilsson in the shot put event at the 1913 AAA Championships.
[5][6] After the war, Barrett continued to compete at elite level and finished second behind Wesley Coe in the 56lb weight throw event at the 1920 AAA Championships[7][8] and winning the shot put event at the 1923 AAA Championships.